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20-Feb-2008, 06:29 AM #1
A Lifestyle choice ?
Having read many - not all - of Davey Jones now 38 page question ' What makes a homosexual ' , I would like to ask members views on whether they think the element of choosing to be homosexual rather than the christian answer I encounter almost exclusively, that it is solely a genetic predisposition ( and the poor souls cannot help it ? ) I have posed the ' they may choose to practice homosexuality ' on the BBC ethics noticeboard before , and 'Why on earth would they choose it ?' was a typical reply.



























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20-Feb-2008, 11:35 AM #2
Apparently, their brains are wired differently than heterosexuals, and it is not exclusive to humanity as there are other instances of homosexuality in the animal kingdom.

In short, live and let live serves us all well, rather than don't ask, don't tell.

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20-Feb-2008, 11:53 AM #3
It is not a Christian answer! It has nothing to do with a religion that has such enormous clashing perspectives whatsoever. SCIENCE has shown that the brain is wired differently than that of heterosexuals. There is nothing wrong with them, they are being who they are.

Truly, does it matter? Why don't we let people live how they will live and not take one iota of concern about it? Does it bother you that there are people who live differently than you next door or down the street?
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20-Feb-2008, 12:23 PM #4
The Christian answer is that it is done by choice---not by need. I don't understand the post.
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20-Feb-2008, 12:29 PM #5
The so-called Christian answer is obviously flawed as it ignores the scientific evidence otherwise.

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20-Feb-2008, 12:34 PM #6
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I don't understand the post.
Me neither. Hasn't homosexuality been done to death here anyway, so to speak
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20-Feb-2008, 12:36 PM #7
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Having read many - not all - of Davey Jones now 38 page question ' What makes a homosexual ' , I would like to ask members views on whether they think the element of choosing to be homosexual rather than the christian answer I encounter almost exclusively, that it is solely a genetic predisposition ( and the poor souls cannot help it ? ) I have posed the ' they may choose to practice homosexuality ' on the BBC ethics noticeboard before , and 'Why on earth would they choose it ?' was a typical reply....
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20-Feb-2008, 12:40 PM #8
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The so-called Christian answer is obviously flawed as it ignores the scientific evidence otherwise.

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20-Feb-2008, 12:41 PM #9
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Logic and Christianity are not good bedfellows.
Aye,

Why does it matter if someone's "Gay" or not? Who cares? It's not like they shove it in your face. It's the other way around most times.
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Why does it matter if someone's "Gay" or not? Who cares? It's not like they shove it in your face. It's the other way around most times.
Agreed, see my above post, quoted below

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Truly, does it matter? Why don't we let people live how they will live and not take one iota of concern about it? Does it bother you that there are people who live differently than you next door or down the street?
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20-Feb-2008, 12:45 PM #11
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It is not a Christian answer! It has nothing to do with a religion that has such enormous clashing perspectives whatsoever. SCIENCE has shown that the brain is wired differently than that of heterosexuals. There is nothing wrong with them, they are being who they are.

Truly, does it matter? Why don't we let people live how they will live and not take one iota of concern about it? Does it bother you that there are people who live differently than you next door or down the street?
Is that "liberal" science or real science? Because it has not at all been proven by scientific evidence one way or another. And before you jump on me, I happen to support homosexual relationships as acceptable in today's society and am fine with recognizing marriages (as long as a judge doesn't force it down people's collective throats--no pun intended).

BTW--Johnny and lotuseclaptrap--you two seem very passionate on this issue. Is there something you two are not telling the rest of us?
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20-Feb-2008, 12:46 PM #12
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Me neither. Hasn't homosexuality been done to death here anyway, so to speak
It has--and it just gives more opportunity for uneducated stereotypical responses.
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20-Feb-2008, 12:49 PM #13
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Is that "liberal" science or real science? Because it has not at all been proven by scientific evidence one way or another. And before you jump on me, I happen to support homosexual relationships as acceptable in today's society and am fine with recognizing marriages (as long as a judge doesn't force it down people's collective throats--no pun intended).
I don't read any "liberal" science...

I'm referring to actual scientific efforts which have found and proven the genetic information that controls naturally imprinted sexual behavior.

And I'm sure in your case, it is a matter of what judge is forcing what....

Mulder, there's nothing you need to know that you already don't. I'm just sick of the "Christian" viewpoint and how "God" made everyone of one sex attracted to the other and how it is a sin to have any relations not of the predetermined Christian approval system. It's a load of baloney that completely ignores everything that flies in the face of it, including logic.
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20-Feb-2008, 12:51 PM #14
So, can anyone point out the reason, that in most other cases of personal things.... no one cares?

You don't see Bob, who lives down the street, in the paper for an affair. Or that Sally's on drugs, that's not on everyone's lips. But if Billy's gay, everyone know.
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20-Feb-2008, 12:51 PM #15
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I'm referring to actual scientific efforts which have found and proven the genetic information that controls naturally imprinted sexual behavior.
It's "proven" it? Would you care to share this watershed scientific conclusion? Because that would end the all the debates.
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